Nella Allensworth and three others seated on the front steps of a house, circa 1900

Title: Nella Allensworth and three others seated on the front steps of a house, circa 1900
Alternative title: Allensworth family
Date Created: [circa 1900]
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description: After his retirement from the military in 1906, Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town of Allensworth in 1908, with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth. It had a school system by 1910. With the death of Colonel Allensworth in 1914, the town experienced extreme losses, coupled with severe drought and decreased crop yields. Many residents left the area following World War I. The town was memorialized as a state park in 1974, and hosts events annually to preserve its history.
Nella Allensworth was the daughter of Colonel Allen Allensworth. She is seated in the front, with two unidentified young women and one unidentified little girl.